Whether you need contact lenses or prescription glasses, an eye exam can detect much more than just vision problems. They can discover eye related health issues as well as diseases, before someone experiences any symptoms.

A typical eye exam includes several tests. An eye muscle movement test, examination of the outside and inside the eye, a performance test to see how well your eyes work together, depth perception, color and peripheral vision test, check for abnormal eye pressure as well as how the responsiveness to light.

The American Optometric Association stress the importance of eye exams.

“The optic nerve is a bundle of about 1 million individual nerve fibers that transmits the visual signals from the eye to the brain. In the most common form of glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma, the fluid pressure inside the eye increases. This increase in pressure may cause progressive damage to the optic nerve and loss of nerve fibers. Vision loss may result. Advanced glaucoma may even cause blindness.”

To ensure your eyes are visually health a comprehensive examination is performed to test your ocular health and visual system.

This means your eyes may be dilated to examine the posterior portion of your eye where the retina, optic nerve, veins and arteries can be viewed directly, providing a clear picture of the inside of your eye.

Eye drops are administered in each eye, it takes 20 to 30 minutes for the pupils to fully dilate. This may last 2 to 4 hours. During that time your eyes may be sensitive to light and your vision blurry. You may not be able to read clearly and need sunglasses when you leave.

Most insurance plans cover the cost of a comprehensive eye exam, a pair of prescription glasses, and sometimes contact lenses, depending on the coverage.

Though you may not be experiencing vision problems, most people don’t even realize they need corrective lenses,  it is important to get regular eye exams.

Lake Nona Eye Care wants to help the people of our community have their best vision. We are excited to announce the recent opening our new office in the Eagle Creek Publix shopping center.